Second Guessin Baseball Bonanza In Wiregrass
A free Monday 2:30 PM and Tuesday 2 PM movie event at City Auditorium showcases last year’s Work Series features. Sound-on-film films highlight major league players in action with tips on hitting pitching and infield play by experts. Red Sox and Cardinals lineups are noted with stars like DiMaggio Williams Schoendienst and Slaughter. Also previews last year’s All Star highlights and greats like Feller Newhouser Greenberg and Hopp. Free for Wiregrass fans and players with a lively theater ad style.
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City Auditorium
Red Sox
McBride
DiMaggio
Williams
York
Doerr
Higgins
Pesky
Wagner
Boston
Cincinnati Reds
Wiregrass Stadium
Cardinal
Schoendienst
Moore
Musial
Slaughter
Kurowaski
Garagiola
Walker
Marion
Bob Feller
Hel Newhouser
Vern Stephens
Joe Gordon
Snuffy Stimwells
Peanuts Lowrey
Johnny Hopp
Claude Passeau
Ewell Blackwell
Lefty Grove
Red Rafting
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Greenberg
Bill Dickey
George Case
Branca’s win puts Dodgers atop National circuit
Ralph Branca pitched seven solid innings and struck out 10 as Brooklyn breezed to an 11-3 win. The Dodgers moved one game ahead of the Boston Braves after the Braves lost to Philadelphia. Cincinnati stunned Pittsburgh 8-6 in a wild fifth inning, while New York dominated Washington 8-1. Hal Newhouser secured Detroit’s 6-5 win over Cleveland. Wally Judnich and Jett Heath homered to back Jack Kramer in St Louis’ 7-1 victory over Chicago. Cards and Cubs idle.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York
Dodgers
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Reds
Harry Gumbert
Kent Peterson
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Allie Reynolds
Senators
Stan Spence
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Hal New
Houser
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Detroit Tigers
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Wally Judnich
Jett Heath
Jack Kramer
St. Louia Browns
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Nashville Memphis
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Mobile Margin Sliced To Four
The Mobile Bears dropped to four games back in the Southern Association title race after a 65 loss despite a 13 hit attack. Chattanooga outslugged Mobile 13-11 as New Orleans beat Nashville 12-11 in a 34-hit affair. Memphis defeated Birmingham 7-3 and Little Rock crushed Atlanta 12-7.
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Mobile Bears
Bears
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New Orleans
Nashville Vols
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Birmingham
Little Rock
Atlanta Crackers
American Dorix Hart upsets Louie Brough in Wimbledon semis
Dorix Hart of Miami defeated Louie Brough of Beverly Hills 2-8, 8-6, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinal and will face Margaret Borne of San Francisco for the women's singles title. Osborne, the top seed, advanced to the finals by routing Sheila Summers 6-1, 6-2, sealing the singles portion of the tournament.
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London
Dorix Hart
Miami
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Louie Brough
Bevery Hills
Calif
Margaret O.borne
San Francisco
Miss Osborne
Fiaverite
Pauline Betz
Sheila Summers
South Africa
Browns Rally Past Dothan In 9 1 Victory At Home
Browns defeated Dothan 9 to 1 after trailing Tuesday, using 15 hits and a three run burst in the eighth to seal the win. Lee Smith started for Dothan, Glenn Clark homered, while Enterprise and other regional clubs posted additional scores across the Alabama State League schedule.
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Troy Tigers
Dothan
Lee Smith
Browns
Glenn Clark
Smith
Cresdell
Tigers
Bod Benish
Greenville Lions
Lions
Wiregrass Stadium
Geneva Redbirds
Geneva
Greenville - Ozark
Ozark
Eagles
Kramphaus
Bustco
Kranitzky
Carlisle
Rider
Enterprise
Ben Catcanigg
Andalusia
Andalusia Arrows
Themon
McDonald
Arrows
Ach Wee
Sat
Perry Roberts Nears .400 In Alabama League Batting
In Alabama League batting leaders Perry Roberts of Greenville leads with a .305 average and six top marks including 221 hits, 85 RBIs, 179 total bases, and 32 doubles. Pitching leaders include Joe Beatiger and Delay of Brewton with 11 wins apiece, plus Dunnack of Geneva with four wins undefeated. Named others and stats follow with Team Greenville leading batting at .299 and top pitchers listed.
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Grenville
Perry Rob
Greenville
Perry Robbama
Geneva
Doyle Nunnally
Swell
Brewton
Joe Beatiger
Myers
Kerce
Peterson
Dunnack
Hasty
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Montgomery
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Quimby
Hammell
Reanger
Lambert
Keree
Isreal
Strickler
Horton
Ribble
Stursk
Holt
Davis
League Leaders and batting pitching stats excerpt
The list shows leaders across teams with figures for batting runs and pitching. Names include Furillo Slaughter Mize Rob inson Cooper Marshall Baumholtz Kell Williams Dillinger DiMaggio Philley and others, with stats such as hits home runs and strikeouts, plus team affiliations.
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Brooklyn
Slaughter
St. Louis
Mize
New York
Robinson
Cooper
Marshall
Baumwoltz
Cincinnati
Baumholtz
Hopp
Boston
Blackwell
Branca
Cincinnaati
Munger
Parker Favored To Defend National Clay Court Title
PARKER FAVORED SALT LAKE CITY Champion Frank Parker of Los Angeles went into the quarter finals as the top favorite to defend the title. Results yesterday showed Jack Tuer, Tulane, defeating Richard Warner, Salt Lake City, 6-0 4-3 and Vic Seixas, North Carolina, beating Bob Goldbeck, Texas 6-2 1-0.
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Salt Lake City
Frank Parker
Los Angeles
Jack Tuerro
Tulane
Richard Warner
Vic Seixas
North Carolina
Bob Goldbeck
Texas
All American Show Tenative Finalists Named
Jack Kramer of Los Angeles is slated to meet Tom Brown of San Francisco in the men's finals tomorrow, setting up a marquee finish for the tournament.
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Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
Tom Brown
San Francisco
Headland Beats Ashford In Eight Inning Thriller
Headland nine edged Ashford 11 to 10 in eight innings as Headland collected 14 hits and committed eight errors to Ashford's five. Killingsworth and Riverbark combined for 12 strikeouts to defeat Ashford's Clower, while Layton and Singusfield each had three hits for Headland. Headland completes regular schedule July 7 against Eufaula.
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Dothan
American Legion Baseball League
Ashford
Dodson
Layton
Wigins
Stinson
Wyatt
Singusfield
Whregraes
Ozark
Chester Lee
Headland Nine
Headland
Killingsworth
Riverbark
Clower
Eufaula
Bulla Has Chance In British Open
HoYLAKE England AP John ny Bulla fired a 72 in the second round to reach a 3 hole total of 152 and a shot at staying in the tournament when the field is cut to 40 tomorrow Staff Sgt Charles Jenning of Medford New Jersey and Wiesbaden Germany added a 79 to their scores while his 83 79 162 appeared to end his bid for finalist status
Dothan Sends 7 To Golf Tourney
Seven Dothan golfers entered the 29th Glen Arven Country Club invitational in Thomasville Georgia. Press Thornton Jr Buck Flowers Pat Poyner II Jim Brennan Jr Robert Laskey John Ayres Jr Patt Harvard are listed as Dothan representatives as rounds proceed toward the 36 hole final Saturday with defending champ H L Singletary and runner up Jimmy Lee among contestants.
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Dothan
Thomasville
Bob Beck
Dothan Country Club
Press Thornton
Buck Flowers
Pat Poyner II
Jim Brennan
Robert Laskey
John Ayres, Jr
Patt Harvard
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Columbus
Atlanta
Augusta
Macon
H. L. Singletary
Pelham
Jimmy Lee
Tallahassee
Fla
McClurkin Joins Auburn Lions Stadium Team
Sam McClurken joins Auburn football squad as end and co captain for 1946 season with Lions backing him at the position.
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McClurkin
LIONS
Auburn
Sam McClurkin
Larry Doby Joins Jackie Robinson In Major League Ranks
Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Doby, a 22-year-old Navy veteran and star for Newark, making him the first Negro player in the American League. Doby hit 13 homers and 16 doubles this season with a .458 average, returning from Navy service to help Newark win the Negro World Series. Jackie Robinson had already broken the color barrier in the National League with the Dodgers.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
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Larry Doby
Newark
Indians
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Montreal Royals
Camden
S. C
Paterson
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Long Island University
Eagles
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Kansas City Monarchs
Thornton Among Top Qualifiers In Piney Woods Invite
THOMASVILLE GA AP Match play began in the 29th Piney Woods Invitational with medalist Billy Goodloe of Valdosta shooting 72. Frank Mulhern of Augusta, former state champion, was second with 73, followed by Arnold Blum of Macon and Presa Thornton of Do-.
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Billy Goodloe
Valdosta
Goodloe
Frankl Mulherin
Augusta
Georgia
Arnold Blum
Macon
Presa Thornton
Lions Sign New NFL Contract
A report notes that a player signed a contract with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, signaling a new agreement with the NFL franchise.
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Detroit Lions
National Football League
Golf qualifiers populate regional championship field
The report lists players and scores from a golf qualifier with names including Ward Rogers of Clearwater Florida, Richard Aycock of Moultrie Georgia, and Jack Slayton of Columbus Georgia tied for third at 75. Other scorers include Julian Roberts and B K Logan at 77 and a longer slate of 78s across multiple cities.
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Valdosta
Bill Avent
Jacksonville
Frank Chappel
Ramsey Pidcock
Moultrie
Bob White
Savannah
Jim Melton
Lake City
Fla
Doc Melton
Fila
Tom Nickles
Augusta
Hobart
Manley Jr
Alf Birge
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